Resistance and Revolt: African Responses to the Berlin Conference

In Episode 3 of our Berlin Conference series, we move beyond the European negotiating table to explore the African resistance that followed. Hosts Lucas and Luna dive into the stories of figures like Menelik II of Ethiopia, who famously defeated Italian forces at Adwa in 1896 using artillery and strategy. We discuss the Maji Maji Rebellion in German East Africa, where the Kinjeketile Ngwale led a spiritual uprising against German rule. The episode also covers the Herero and Nama genocide in German South-West Africa, the first genocide of the 20th century, and the clever diplomacy of the Asante Empire in preserving the Golden Stool. From military battles to cultural defiance, this episode examines how African peoples fought back against colonization, often with surprising success. We also touch on the technological and logistical challenges Europeans faced, including malaria and unfamiliar terrain, and how African resistance shaped subsequent colonial policies. #BerlinConference #MenelikII #Adwa #MajiMaji #HereroGenocide #Nama #KinjeketileNgwale #AsanteEmpire #GoldenStool #AfricanResistance #Colonialism #Ethiopia #GermanEastAfrica #GermanSouthWestAfrica #19thCentury #ScrambleForAfrica #Resistance #FexingoHistory #KingLeopold #OttoVonBismarck Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo